The Arizona sentinel., 1887-01-29
Prof. A. E. roote, of Philadelphia, who.


 collective exhibit of the minerals of the
 United States at the Worlds Exposition at
 New Orleans, was pronounced by the Di
 rector C General, the finest exhibition of min.
 erals ever made, called upon us this week.
 He has been engaged to make similar ex.
 hibit at the American Exhibition in Lon. don, which opens May 2d next, and is now in the territory making collection for that purpose. It is expected that several million people will visit that Exposition and c creditable exhibit of specimens of our min- eral wealth cannot fail to be beneficial to the territory. What is wanted: First Characteristic ores aqd useful minerals in spe linens not over four by six inches unless showy or show free gold or silver. Second -Showy associations of ore, especially if crystallized. Third-Wall rock, hanging lock and country rock, specimens cot over four by six inches. Give as full details as | possible, where mine located, when opened, how extensively worked, what work now being done, tstal product and product of 1886. Specimens may be loaned for exhibit to he used on that occasion, afterwards at other exhibitions or placed in colleges, uni vers ties or museums. Label everything caretally, with county, district, mine, etc. Specimens may be left with or sent to Mir. Chas. Levy, Yuma, who will forward them without expense to the owner
 From private letter from former resi- dent of Yuma now at Glamis, Col, we ex- tract the following bit of encouraging news concerning the Paymaster mine: ''We are doing well here; have been adding some additional crushing machinery to our mill and putting in an air compressor to run drills and vSntilate the mine We can see money ahead and We arc respondingly happy.
 NIT. J. Kavanagb has opened a private school on First street, Yuma, for young ladies and gentlemen. He teaches all branch es usually taught in public schools. Mr. Kavanagh comes to Yuma for his health. i an1 brings sith him good record of twen. | ty-five years experience as successful edu- cator. We wish him success. His terms are reasonable.
 Among the recently abandoned military reservations which are to be surveyed and sold undar tho dir.ofio, of +bo Coo.o4... z the Interior, are Fort Yuma in California, l and the following in Arizona: Camp Good | win, Camp Crittenden, Old Camp Grant, Timber reservation, Fort Verde and Fort l Whipple.
 Information wns received here this week | that MT. Lahey, an old resident of Ynma, now of Lerdo. had on Tuesday shot and killed an Indian. Particulars are meager, | but full enough to indicate plainly that the killing was jUstifable, the Indian having made an assault with knife.
 MT. w. s. O'Neil arrived Thursday morn- ing from Pomona, Cal He comes to Yuma | seeking health and belongs to the vanguard of the hosts who are soon to follow on like | mission. He already believes he feels the sanitary influence of our dry, healing at mosphere.
 The Yuma SENTINEL publishes the delin- quent tax list of Yuma county. It consists of twelve pieces of property representing sl53 03 taxes and costs. This is good showing for the county, aud speaks well for its prosperity. Democrat.
 Indications were favorable for rain two pr three days during the past week, but the glorious sunshine again floods the land.
 Hon. Ben. Goodrich, of Tombstone, is as a possible appointee to the office of Chief Justice of this territory.
 Willie Hodges, former employe of this 'fiec, left Monday for Castle Dome to rus ieate fer two or three weeks The s. P. timetable sill be changed the irst Of the month so that trains will arrive n Yuma during the day.
 Supt. Gates received dispatch Thursday : tating that Patrick Doaahue had been re- aptured at Tombstone.
 Only slight and invigorating zephyr rom the north.
 Moonlight nights once again.